A Study On The Tombs Of Prehistoric Minors In The Middle Reaches Of The Yellow River

As a part of the social group,minors’ participation in social activities and social networks are closely related to social structure.Tombs are important monuments that map real life.The relative positional relationship between tombs and the spatial distribution of tombs can reflect social relationships and social structures.This article sorts out the rich prehistoric tombs of minors in the middle reaches of the Yellow River.According to the burial methods,it can be divided into two categories: pit tombs and urn coffins.Taking the spatial analysis of settlement archaeology as a guide,according to the location of minor tombs in settlement There are three major categories,each of which is classified according to the relative positional relationship between minor tombs and adult tombs,and earthen pit tombs can be further classified according to the burial type.The horizontal coexistence relationship and vertical evolution of various minor tombs are observed,and the minor tombs are staged and partitioned accordingly.The types of minor burials can be divided into four periods and six sections.The distribution area of the mainstream type coincides with the distribution area of the mainstream culture,and the changes occur in the marginal areas of the mainstream culture during the same period.On the basis of stages,this paper analyzes the trajectory and pattern of the spatial location evolution of minors ’tombs in settlements,and grasps the prominent features of the spatial location evolution of minors’ burials.By analyzing the relationship between the age structure of the minors and the burial method,it was found that there was an age hierarchy system in the prehistoric period.In the Longshan period,the number of infants and young children buried in earthen pit graves increased,and this system tended to relax.A statistical analysis of the burial tombs of minors found that the proportion of burial tombs of heterosexual adults and minors is gradually decreasing as the proportion of burial tombs of minors and adult males continues to rise.It also investigates the burial methods of minors and adults in the tomb,and discusses the relationship between the two.Finally,the social structure issues reflected in the characteristics of minors’ tombs are discussed in light of the differences between the size of the funeral items and the shape of the tombs and the settlement levels of various minor tombs.It was found that from Peiligang to early Yangshao,the matriarchal clan system gradually developed to its heyday.From the middle and late Yangshao,the matrilineal clan system began to disintegrate,and the family status was prominent in the Longshan period.